Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
Moray
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Moray. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates7,106Searchable applications
229Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 6,096 approved or refused records
290Refused applications
5,806 approved · 290 refused · 550 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Apr 2017 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Climate Change & BiodiversityContact planning Contact DetailsLocal plan Moray Local Development Plan 2020Conservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas & Archaeology
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries03001234561Council source
- Planning enquiriesdevelopment.control@moray.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas18 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Decided19/00732/LBC
Form new consulting room external decoration works including new ceramic tiling new signage window graphic and installation of external air con unit at
Specsavers 96 - 98 High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1BJ
Received 17 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00733/APP
Alterations and change of use and from funeral directors premises to a place of worship at
Clovenside Funeral Home Clovenside Road Forres Moray IV36 3BU
Received 17 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00734/APP
Proposed dwellinghouse garage treatment plant parking and turning on
Site South Of Darglins Farm Craigellachie Moray
Received 17 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00736/APP
Erect dwellinghouse and associated works on
Site Adjacent To 21 Robertson Way Nether Dallachy Fochabers Moray IV32 7PZ
Received 17 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00737/APP
Proposed extension at
24 Wellington Terrace Keith Moray AB55 5BY
Received 18 Jun 2019 - Unknown19/00740/PNOT
Erect agricultural store at
Belnoe Of Achnascraw Chapeltown Ballindalloch Moray AB37 9JT
Received 18 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00744/APP
Formation of two new doors and construction of external decking at
38 Reidhaven Street Cullen Buckie Moray AB56 4SY
Received 18 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00745/APP
Replace steading with dwellinghouse at
Rose Cottage Fochabers Moray IV32 7PE
Received 19 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00746/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse on
Site 200M West Of Buinach Cottage Kellas Moray
Received 19 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00747/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse on
Site 160M South Of Buinach Cottage Kellas Moray
Received 19 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00750/APP
Proposed conversion of office to 3 flats and 1 shop at
138 - 140 Mid Street Keith Moray AB55 5BJ
Received 20 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00751/AMC
Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 1 - 15 on planning consent 18/00559/PPP for proposed dwellinghouse on
Site Opposite Sourbank Rafford Moray
Received 20 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00752/LBC
Proposed conversion of office to 3 flats and 1 shop at
138 - 140 Mid Street Keith Moray AB55 5BJ
Received 20 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00753/APP
Relocate access point approved under planning ref 15/01271/APP
Site At Cara Villa Newton Fochabers Moray
Received 20 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00754/APP
Alterations to dwellinghouse and timber decking to the rear at
63 Duncan Drive Elgin Moray IV30 4NQ
Received 20 Jun 2019 - Unknown19/00755/PPP
Construct dwellinghouse on
Plot 2 The Paddock Tombain Aberlour Moray
Received 20 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00757/APP
Replace various sash and case windows with sash and case look alike with outward opening sashes at
7 Church Street Findochty Buckie Moray AB56 4PW
Received 20 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00758/LBC
Replace various sash and case windows with sash and case look alike with outward opening sashes at
7 Church Street Findochty Buckie Moray AB56 4PW
Received 20 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00759/APP
Alter and extend dwellinghouse at
Crosshill Innes Road Garmouth Fochabers Moray IV32 7NL
Received 20 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00760/APP
Proposed triple garage at
Arndilly Lodge Craigellachie Aberlour Moray AB38 9QS
Received 20 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00761/APP
Revised design house position footprint and layout as approved under planning ref 09/01288/FUL at
2 Abbotsford Gardens Pluscarden Road Elgin Moray IV30 1YF
Received 21 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00762/APP
Replacement of existing timber windows with new uPVC to match existing style at
202-204 High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1BA
Received 21 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00764/APP
Relocate existing entrance by cutting down existing window to the right. Infill existing entrance with pvc insulated solid paneled screen
16 West Road Forres Moray IV36 2GW
Received 21 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00765/ADV
Erect replacement signage at
202-204 High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1BA
Received 21 Jun 2019
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Moray
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Moray, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
Check collection coverage